A modern bastion for a young family to revel in their outdoor lifestyle, all hidden away from suburbia in plain sight.

Stepping up in tiered levels across the site to manage its tricky topography, with each level positioned to flow out to the backyard (cricket pitch) and tying it closely to the living spaces. Light, warmth and kids casacade in (and out) through the garden positioned from the living spaces. The boldness of darker shades is offset by raw and natural surfaces, with the warmth of the timbers contrasting the durability of polished concrete floors flowing from front to back.

The Castle serves as an example of what can be acheived with the 'average' family home, the character it brings to the street, and respect the place which it now calls home.